Hi- I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but I have been starting to work out *again* (I seem to have had some issues that mean it doesn't last long when I start) and have been doing the WATP DVDs. Or trying. For a few weeks now.
The thing is - I know I am unfit but I feel so bad that I can't even make it through a 2 mile walk without talking a break. I'm probably 20 pounds overweight. I see people posting how much they have done and I tried the 2 miles from the "Ultimate 5 day walk plan" today and barely made it through 1 mile.
I have been tested and am relatively healthy apart from depression and anxiety.
I guess I just want to know if anyone else found it hard. I am used to people who do Insanity and things and feel like a failure or that I am just lazy?

Hi- I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but I have been starting to work out *again* (I seem to have had some issues that mean it doesn't last long when I start) and have been doing the WATP DVDs. Or trying. For a few weeks now.
The thing is - I know I am unfit but I feel so bad that I can't even make it through a 2 mile walk without talking a break. I'm probably 20 pounds overweight. I see people posting how much they have done and I tried the 2 miles from the "Ultimate 5 day walk plan" today and barely made it through 1 mile.
I have been tested and am relatively healthy apart from depression and anxiety.
I guess I just want to know if anyone else found it hard. I am used to people who do Insanity and things and feel like a failure or that I am just lazy?

Anyway- any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks so much!

Hi, Jl20! You are not a faliure!!! When I did my first Leslie walk, I wasn't sure I'd make it through that one mile!! I don't know your age, but I was about 48 when I started and had never done any regular exercise. So I gave myself some time to get used to the one and then worked my way up SLOWLY to doing 3+ sometimes. Even now, being almost 40 pounds lighter, I'm suprised by how winded I get when doing something like walking around town on a trip or something. Just be patient. I always say to myself "At least you moved today!" or "One mile is better than none!!" Kudos to your for exercising!! And welcome!!

I didn't do any exercise over the weekend. Got up this morning, got dressed in exercise clothing, took the dog out and then didn't have time even for one mile!! I'll make up for it the rest of the week!!

Thanks so much Annie. I am very happy to have found this forum and hopefully soon I will be posting more success. I am 37 and have worked out in the past quite hard but I seem to have lost that so it really helps to hear that it ms okay to start slow. I love Leslie because I know I can handle the "steps" - dance-y workouts just put me off! (I am a klutz!)
:-)